Animal Farm, where
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
On Wednesday, May 8th, the Minnesota Catholic Conference joined with other pro-life organizations such as Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life in a rally at the capitol rotunda in Saint Paul to oppose the latest iteration of the deceptively named Equal Rights Amendment. For those who might be confused about why such legislation proposing a change to the Minnesota constitution might be a bad idea, the speakers at the rally, such as Rob Ketterling, explained it beautifully:
The full video of the rally gives an idea of the scope and breadth of what is at stake:
But, of course, you, dear reader should read the proposed language for yourself. If you wonder why the categories of
race, color, national origin, ancestry [and] disabilityare now equaled (or perhaps outnumbered) by sections listing sexuality, gender identity, and abortion, the Minnesota Catholic Conference has an explanation and a synopsis of the damage this will do.
- G.W. Bynum, Chaplain, The Saint Timothy Society for Lutheran Seminary Scholarship